[tta_listen_btn] By Tom Thomas. “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where
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Christmas Story Revisited
By Dr. George Jacob – Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir -Tacitus Let us for a moment forget the commercial
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Advent: A Season Worth Waiting For!
By Jacqueline Kelly – Advent prepares us for Christmas. It is the expectant waiting, hopeful anticipation and cheerful preparation of God breaking into our lives
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Making a Difference: In Serving the Poor We Encounter The King
[tta_listen_btn] By Tony Magliano. When I began this column, it was the Solemnity of Christ the King; an awesome reminder that while kingdoms and kings
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Why Should a Catholic Care About COP28?
[tta_listen_btn] By Tom Thomas. There is an increasing global consensus on reducing the carbon footprint as the world moves towards attaining NetZero emissions. The convergence of
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The Church is a Community of Communities!
By Issac Gomes – In the recent past, we have been coming across reports of various conventions/activities of Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC) which is synonymous
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Formation Needs Transformation
[tta_listen_btn] By ML Satyan. In the wake of frequent ‘suicide by priests’ there have been quite many articles written answering to questions like why does
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Round-up of Synod on Synodality During October 2023
[tta_listen_btn] By Lavoisier Fernandes. The first of two gatherings of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Synod on Synodality has drawn
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Making a Difference: Observing The End of ‘The War to End All Wars’ – The Right Way!
[tta_listen_btn] By Tony Magliano. On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month in 1918 an armistice was declared, effectively ending one
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A New Understanding of the Lord’s Prayer
By Fr Soroj Mullick, SDB – The basic question is whether God ‘leads’ humans into temptation or human themselves surrender to the evil existing in
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Pope Francis’ Surprise Apostolic Exhortation Dedicated to St Thérèse of Lisieux
By Lavoisier Fernandes – I was very much surprised on reading the news of Pope Francis’ new Apostolic Exhortation entitled C’est la Confiance – It
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St Therese of the Child Jesus: The Confident Saint
By Tom Thomas A recent retreat, I attended brought home the learning that God speaks to us through His word, which we must read daily.
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Synod: Synchronizing the Sentiments of the Scattered
By Emmanuel Akilan R.M. SJ – “I know that you are all Jesuits, but are you all Catholics?” questioned one of the Bishops in North
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What Exactly is a Blessing?
By Lavoisier Fernandes – Yet again the Holy Father Pope Francis made sensationalised media headlines when he sneezed (I don’t mean literally) replying to a
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Dogged by War: Church’s Position on War is Anybody’s Guess
By chhotebhai – In India it is common to see street dogs chasing two-wheelers. When someone or something is persistently chased by another the phenomenon
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